Three Opportunities for Teacher Evaluation Workshops in Missoula (March-June)

Choose to attend one or all three of MT EPAS workshops. (Montana Educator Performance Appraisal System: Exploring the Professional Growth Model)

March 17, 2017 Observations skills and goal setting $95Whether you are the observer or the one being observed, learning how to effectively observe as part of a professional growth process is important. Investigate evidence gathering, bias, and levels of performance using the Danielson Framework for Effective Teaching. Also discuss how observation and evaluation go together. Practice by using video examples and calibrating your observations with colleagues.

April 21, 2017 Overview of the Collaborative Process and working on the details of an evaluation program. $95Review the Danielson Framework for Teaching as part of a system wide collaborative process. Examine some tools for goal setting, observation, and summative evaluations. Discuss some of the devilish details of including a collaborative growth model as part of the evaluation system in you school or district. Have time to work on your plans for next year whether you are a teacher, evaluation committee member, or administrator.

June 15&16, 2017 Day one-- Danielson overview and collaborative process; Day two- -Professional conversations, observation and goal setting. $179Spend two days investigating the Danielson Framework for Teaching in an in-depth way. The first day will be an accelerated overview of the framework and how it fits in a collaborative process of professional growth. The second day continues with investigation of the components of professional conversations and observation skills. Goal setting will be discussed and time given to create a personal or school action plan for the 2017-18 school year.

Join educators in our region for an overview of the Danielson Framework for Effective Instruction. This workshop is sponsored by WMPLC.